Elitecraft Riviera

Vintage Elitecraft Riviera Runabout by Classic Era WatercraftThis easy-to-maintain, faux-mahogany fiberglass runabout turns heads on the water. Owned by a single family, it has provided hours of boating pleasure summer after summer. Piloted only in gin-clear, crystal waters of Lake George, NY, this boat provided both a classy cocktail cruise as well as a muscular water ski ride. Raised eyebrows and questions galore everytime the boat pulled into a lakeside marina. "Is it wood?" "What is this?" The answer is that from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, two wooden runabout enthusiasts built a small company, Classic Era Watercraft that manufactured small runs of sporty runabouts that mimicked ChrisCrafts, Garwoods, and Hackercraft. This vessel is a collectors item: only 450 EliteCraft were ever built. Often, cruising on the lake, our boat has been mistaken for the old wooden boats. But, our boat is fiberglass, has a beefy automotive style inboard engine, prepped for boating use by MerCruiser. The boat would regularly plane along the lake surface at 40 knots with no trouble at all. This 220 HP engine has 783 hours on it, and is still strong. The boat is currently garaged, and needs a new owner. A broken prop, wear & tear to its fiberglass, and a leaky fresh water heat exchanger are the main culprits, but fixable. The gelcoat finish is mottled in spots, and the marine tape striping is peeling in places. A few cleats need repair, and the radio likely needs an update. A sturdy trailer (with less than 50 miles on it) sits underneath the boat and is included in the sale. Hours of pride on the water, and fun with the family await the new owner of this legend!For questions about EliteCraft boats, search for "EliteCraft owners" or "The New EliteCraft" on the web. LOCATION OF THE ELITECRAFT RIVIERA RUNABOUTThis beauty is under wraps in an Adirondack garage, roughly 90 minutes north of Albany, NY. Feel free to contact us for a look. The boat is viewable until October. The buyers will have full responsibility for taking delivery of the boat. This will require a large-tow package for boats of the 5,000lb class.